RI H7741

Allows advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), physicians, and physician assistants to provide telemedicine services to patients in Rhode Island when medically and clinically appropriate, subject to the same standard of care as in-person visits.

Permits out-of-state licensed providers to deliver telemedicine to Rhode Island patients without a Rhode Island license if they hold an unrestricted license in another U.S. state or territory and maintain professional liability insurance coverage.

Requires an established patient-provider relationship with an in-person visit within the previous 24 months, or a referral from an in-state provider, or an initial evaluation for a new patient who will be seen in-person within 3 months.

Prohibits Rhode Island licensing boards from sanctioning providers solely because care was delivered via telemedicine rather than in-person, provided the service was medically appropriate.

Establishes that providers delivering telemedicine to patients located in Rhode Island are subject to state jurisdiction and courts, and Rhode Island boards retain authority to evaluate compliance with standards of care.